Glenn Yarbrough

Glenn Yarbrough
Yarbrough in 1965
Background information
Born
Glenn Robertson Yarbrough

(1930-01-12)January 12, 1930
DiedAugust 11, 2016(2016-08-11) (aged 86)
GenresFolk
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1951–2010
LabelRCA Victor
Formerly ofThe Limeliters

Glenn Robertson Yarbrough (January 12, 1930 – August 11, 2016) was an American folk singer and guitarist. He was the tenor lead singer of the Limeliters from 1959 to 1963 and also had a prolific solo career. Yarbrough had a restless dissatisfaction with the music industry that led him to question his priorities, and he later focused on sailing and setting up a school for orphans.